i've been trying various pet foods that are low in phosphorus, but not prescription level low, to find one that my cats will eat to try to prevent my cats with stage 1-2...Read complete review

i've been trying various pet foods that are low in phosphorus, but not prescription level low, to find one that my cats will eat to try to prevent my cats with stage 1-2 CRF from progressing to stage 3-4, and to keep my cats without CRF from getting it.

This is the third taste test after 3 failures. I purchased the Queen Emma Variety Pack because it had the chicken flavors and would allow me to test more than one flavor to hopefully find one my cats like.

The Puka Puka Chicken was an immediate hit with 3 of my 4 cats, which was a relief since I don't really want them eating fish (the 4th cat is being ruled out of the taste test because he refuses to try anything--but if you have a very picky cat that might be something to consider before buying a large quantity; however, as the taste test went on, he was sneaking bites of the fish flavors when he thought no one was looking).

the consistency is shredded meat; the color is the color of cooked chicken; there isn't much fluid (which is a little worrying, i noticed my cats drinking more water than i liked--water consumption is hard on their kidneys).

i was luckier with this taste test than some of the others since this is sold at a local store, so I could return the unopened cans, if necessary (it wasn't).

for comparison purposes--my cats used to eat evo turkey/chicken kitten, pate-style wet for years (the one with the purple label). they loved it, but it made them all obese. it gets 64% of its calories from fat, is relatively high calorie (109 for 3 oz), and has a moderately high phosphorus level (1.31). in fact the only good thing was its carb level, at just 4% DMW.

they also like fancy feast classic and purina one chicken or turkey pate. fancy feast is what i used to help them lose weight--and it worked beautifully (all are a healthy weight again, achieved with basically no effort, and in less than 6 months). contrary to popular belief fancy feast does not contain by-products, is relatively low calorie (93 for 3 oz), low fat (only 51% of total calories), is low carb, 4%, and is highly palatable--but it has very high phosphorus levels (2.10).

they also like purina one chicken or turkey pate--the composition is basically the same as fancy feast but it has less phosphorus, but still too high (2.00 for chicken and 1.71 for turkey).

the downside of tiki cat is the price, i estimate it will cost about $200 a month to feed 3-4 cats. for me, this is acceptable, but i realize that it will be a strain on many budgets.

i've also tried felidae pure chicken, triumph chicken and liver, and petguard beef and wheat germ,but none of my cats would touch the felidae, only one cat liked the triumph, and 3 cats refused the petguard after 3 days. you can check my reviews of these other foods if you are interested.

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Disappointed in this product. I have tried the sardine and my 2 cats liked it. I prefer to feed them poultry rather than fish, so I tried this one. It looked terribly unappetizing...Read complete review

Disappointed in this product. I have tried the sardine and my 2 cats liked it. I prefer to feed them poultry rather than fish, so I tried this one. It looked terribly unappetizing (compared to Weruva's chicken), very dried out and the one cat that ate some threw up everytime I gave it to her. I will not even try to give it to them again.

This stuff is a blessing for our picky eaters! It is actual shreds of chicken and has a bit of broth in the can too. I can get 4 out of 5 cats to eat it with gusto, and only need to buy a little Meow Mix to remedy the pickiest of all the cats. It is a rather pricey brand but totally worth it once you see how healthy it is for your cats. It smells like food for humans and I feel safe giving to my beloved girls. I give my cats this chicken luau along with some of the cheaper fish luaus, like the sardine and makarel luau, to balance out the cost a little.